HAGUE CONFERENCE.

President's Project Embrsoee General Peace Treaties.

AIL NATIONS IN ANTIWAR CONGRESS

DEWEY ON INQUIRY.

Wit ot tfrrrtmrr mt Mar*" >*•«• «• IHiWrr* Mad* I'omkad- • «. Or**! dtridaa Wward lislvr rma 1 Waaa. WASHINGTON. Nor. l.-in » drruUr note Secretary of State Hay Una orrlttl out ttw predMeut’a tnitructtoua relative to prottodlng a M?coBtl Hatcue confervucet TUe note not only contemplate* the rvaaaeuUUuK of TUe Hajme conference for 4Uc conakfcrmtloo qoeatlona apedBcally tneutlaiied 'by the ortjflinil 'conference n* dcmnnillnj; furtber. attention. *ucb ui the HifliU und . dutiea of neutrul*. the luvlotablllty of private property Ui naval warfare and the bombtirdment of porta by naval force, but troe* further By practically IndonOni: the project of n general ayatem of arbitration treatlea and the e* tabllabiueut of an International congre>» to meet periodically .In the Intereata of peace. The l*sDc of the call while the preaent war la In progreaa la justified by tba fact Hint the Brat Hnjrm- conference was tallcil before our treaty of peace with Spain was concluded. The text of the note in part follows: “The i-eaee conference which aaaetnblod at The Hague on May is. 1«W. marked an epoch in the hlatory of natloua. Called by hi* majesty the emperar'of Ituasla to dlacuaa the problems of the maintenance of general peace, the regulation of the operations Of war uivl the lessening of the hutden* which preparedness for eventual . war entails upon mftlern jieople*, IU labors reauimi In the acceptance by the signatory powers of conventions for the iieaceful adjustment of all-to-teraatlorud dlspufea. “The annual conference of the Inter- . parliamentary union was held this year at St. Louis in appropriate connection with the world’s fair. It* deliberations were marked by the some noble devotion to the cause of peace and to the welfare of humanity which had Inspired it* former meeting*. “By the unanimous vote of delegates, active or retired member* of the American congress and of every parliament in Europe, with two exceptions, the following resolution waa adopted: “ •Whereas, enlightened public opinion and modern dvilixatlon alike demand that d’/Terence* between nation* should , be adjudicated and act tied In the manner ns dispute* between Individuals are adjudicated—namely, by the arbitrament of courts In accordance "* recognized principle* of law—this conference requests tbe several government* of the world to send delegates to an International conference to be held at a time and place to be agreed upon by them for the purpose of considering: . “ •First.—Tbe questions for the eou- • - aMeration of which the conference at The Hague expressed a wish that a fof ture conference be cal “-Second.-Tbe negotiation ot arbitration tree tie* between tbe nation* represented at the conference to be convened. L Third.—The *d visa bill ty of eatabDsh'lng an International congrea* to r convene periodically for the dl»cu**Jon > of. international question*. “‘And this conference respectfully and cordially, request* the president < the United Statu to Invite all the nations to send representatives to such a

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Kaval .(Mheev Askad rae Paris Oaaveallaa. _ WASHINGTON. Nor. h.-rnomciaUy though from an official source offleers of the navy on duty in Washington have learned that the American nary will be Invited to send a representative aa a member of the Anglo-Rusalan inquiry cummlaaloo wblcB will Investigate the Dogear bank affair. M can be stated that Admiral Dewey will, of coarse, be given tbe refusal ot this mission, and his acceptance will be most agreeable to the offldala. The admiral has given no Intimation as.to his decision should the preaeiit programme of the British government be

carried out

A Tangier dispatch says that the Russian Baltic fleet, on IU way to the fur east. Intend* to only stop French port*. Admiral Rojeatvensky Intended to remain longer at Tangier, but be received Imperative orders from SL Petersburg to sail Immediately. Admiral Rojeatveuaky was angered at the Brltiab warships following him from Vigo. According to a naval officer. he signaled them: “If you do not keep off we will fire.” The British promptly answered, “Fire

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ry out hi* threat. Four British worships are following the fleet, nominally going to A*»-eu*lon and St. Helepa Wands. Great Britain ha* arranged for a chain of ahlpa to keep In touch by means of wireless telegraphy with the Russians, so that statement* mad* by the officers who were left behind’as being responsible for the North eea Incident cun always be submitted to Admiral Rojertvenaky for hi* verlflcntion or otherwise.

“On the 24th of September, ultimo, these resolution* were presented to the president by a numerous deputation of the Interparliamentary union. The president accepted the charge offered to him. feeling R to be most appropriate that the executive Of the nation which bad welcomed the conference to Its ^hospitality should give voice to jto Bnpresslve utterances In- a cause ' whict the American government and 1

people hold Aeaf.

"Flnafly. yqjj will state the preel tent's deilrt and hope that tbe undying memories which cling around Tbe Hague as the cradle of tbe beneficent Work which bed Rs beginning in T may be strengthened by bolding -. second peace conference In that historic

etty.”

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-LONDON. Nov. 1.—King Edward. Who U taking a warm in terra t In the victims of the Russian attack on British fishermen in the North sea, has ir Frederick Trevsa. the royal i to ordinary, to superintend an , pperation that is to be performed on Boetswaln Iloggart of the steam traw-

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